Bafwabaka
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Bafwabaka is a place in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Bafwabaka is situated in the Tshopo District
, Orientale province. There is/was a catholic convent. In the 1964 civil war, all the 46 nuns were kidnapped by Simba rebels
and taken to Wamba
, and later to Isiro
where some of them where killed, amongst others Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta
.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Bafwabaka is situated in the Tshopo District
Tshopo District
Tshopo District is a district located in Orientale Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
, Orientale province. There is/was a catholic convent. In the 1964 civil war, all the 46 nuns were kidnapped by Simba rebels
Simba Rebellion
The Simba Rebellion was a 1964 rebellion in the former Republic of the Congo which began as a result of alleged abuses by the Congolese central government...
and taken to Wamba
Wamba, Haut-Uele District
Wamba is a town in the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the Wamba Territory.-Location and people:...
, and later to Isiro
Isiro
Isiro is the capital of Haut-Uele District in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the equatorial forest and the savannah and its main resource is coffee. Isiro's population is estimated at approximately 150,000...
where some of them where killed, amongst others Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta
Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta
Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta was a member of the Holy Family Sisters in Bafwabaka, Belgian Congo, respectively Republic of the Congo ...
.